Friday, May 27 2005 11:47 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jammu: In a major success, security forces have destroyed the first-ever militant training camp in Jammu and Kashmir in Doda district and killed five ultras in the operation, official sources today (May 27, 2005) said.

Acting on specific information, special troopers accompanied by a police party zeroed in on a major militant training camp near the Himachal Pradesh border in Sui Patiala forests in Doda district yesterday (May 26, 2005) and in the ensuing gun battle five ultras were killed, the sources said.

One policeman, who had received minor injuries was hospitalised, the sources told sources adding, the entire militant training camp was destroyed by the troops.

This is first ever local militant training camp, which has been discovered and destroyed by troops in Jammu and Kashmir, the sources said.

5 AK rifles, 9 grenades, 139 rounds of ammunition, 17 magazines, 1 RPG, 1 pika gun, 1 wireless communication set was recovered from the area, they said.